8. Risk Management Flashcards
Who in the fire and emergency services organization is responsible for ensuring that the risks that members face are minimized? They must establish safe operational procedures, issue personal protective equipment, and provide health and safety programs for the organization. (p. 203)
administration
Program implementation is a dynamic and aggressive process the chief officer must monitor and revise at least __________ and as needed. (p. 203)
annually
What is any arrangement of material that presents the potential for harm? (p. 203)
hazard
A measure of the probability and severity of adverse effects that result from an exposure to a hazard. (p. 203)
risk
The health and safety components of risk management have been incorporated into NFPA __________. (p. 203)
1500
The essential steps in the risk management plan development include __________ of risks and evaluation of the harm that can result. (p. 204)
identification
An online risk assessment tool that can be used by fire departments to identify vulnerabilities in many areas? It has the capacity to identify existing risks within a fire service organization that could lead to a firefighter injury or fatality and to recommend, whenever possible, low and no-cost solutions to reduce or eliminate those risk factors. (p. 205)
vulnerability assessment program
What is the category used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report for fatalities and injuries that occur during fire suppression activities? (p. 205)
fireground
Fatalities and injuries that occur during other types of emergency incidents, including hazardous materials spills and medical, rescue, or extrication incidents. This is a category used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report. (p. 205)
nonfire
What is the category used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report for fatalities and injuries that result from motor vehicle or apparatus accidents? (p. 205)
responding/returning
Fatalities and injuries that occur during nonemergency activities such as station maintenance, inspections, or physical fitness programs. This is a category used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report. (p. 205)
other on duty
Fatalities and injuries that occur during training evolutions or courses. This is a category used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report. (p. 205)
training
What are the 5 categories used by the NFPA for its annual fatality and injury report? (p. 205)
- fireground
- nonfire
- responding/returning
- other on duty
- training
A __________ risk analysis is an evaluation of the health and safety of an organization’s personnel. It should be applied to all of the organization’s activities. (p. 206)
personnel
What is the goal of a personnel risk analysis? (p. 206)
reduce and ultimately eliminate illnesses, injuries, and deaths
What is a great source for a Chief Officer when compiling a list of the organization’s emergency and nonemergency operations and duties? (p. 206)
loss prevention data
__________ data may be one to two years behind local data and include inconsistencies. (p. 206)
national
The __________ prepares LODD reports, which are an excellent tool to assist chief officers in identifying hazards and risks. (p. 206)
NIOSH
Typically, if a particular type of incident has occurred __________, it will continue to occur until a job hazard or task analysis identifies the root cause(s) and effective control measures have been implemented. (p. 206)
repeatedly
__________ addresses the degree of seriousness of the incident and can be measured by lost time away from work, cost of damage, cost of and time for repair or replacement of equipment, disruption of service, or legal costs. (p. 207).
severity
Risks with both a high probability of occurrence and serious consequences are considered _____. (p. 207)
high priority items that deserve immediate action.
Once the risks are prioritized, risk __________ measures must be applied. This is part of the personnel risk analysis. (p. 207)
control
The best risk control choice is risk __________ which is implemented by avoiding the activity that creates the risk. Although in a fire and emergency services organization, this approach is frequently impractical. (p. 207)
avoidance
Risk __________ may be difficult, if not impossible, for a fire or emergency medical services organization, but it is accomplished by physically transferring the risk or purchasing insurance. (p. 207)
transfer
Purchasing __________ transfers financial risk but does nothing to affect the likelihood of occurrence. This is no substitute for effective control measures. (p. 208)
insurance
Effective __________ measures (risk reduction) are the most common method used for risk management. They will not eliminate the risk, but they can only reduce the likelihood of occurrence or reduce the severity. (p. 208)
control
Plan application takes place __________ as chief officers and personnel follow the prescribed policies and procedures until the risk control techniques become habitual for all personnel. (p. 209)
daily
The plan’s effectiveness becomes evident through __________. This step ensures the system is dynamic and facilitates periodic program reviews as needed. (p. 209)
monitoring
During the __________ process, the chief officer compares the plan’s desired results with its actual results. (p. 209)
evaluation
The __________ of a risk control technique should be compared to the value of the resulting benefit. (p. 210)
cost
The __________ process resembles development of the initial risk management plan, although it only focuses on those risk that require revision and not the entire plan. (p. 210)
revision
The USFA has created a manual titled __________ that provides guidance on the application of risk management concepts to the operational practice of fire departments, which addresses specific challenges involved in incorporating a “risk management approach” into the delivery of fire department services and offers a variety of recommendations to reduce risk during these operations. (p. 210)
risk management practices in the fire service
